PITTSBURG, Kan. — After interviews were conducted for three candidates, the 11th Judicial District, comprised of Cherokee, Crawford, and Labette counties, appointed Joe Gordon Gregory as a new district magistrate judge on Thursday. Before the interviews, the 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission discussed the qualifications for the position, which would have limited jurisdiction. The magistrate judge would not hear felony jury trials, but could oversee preliminary matters like setting bonds and approving search warrants, probate matters, and juvenile hearings.